The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1887-05-07
PROCEEDINGS OF THE SENATORIAL
CONVENTION.

The convention, under the cali OF the senate
rial committee. met in the opera house, at
Odessa. at ii 80 O'Clock. II. m,. Thursday, May
5, 1887, and Was called to order hy the Hon
Chas. l.. Ewing, chairman OF the senatorial
The chairman, in a briei speech,
allud, d to the life and services OF Senator Har-
mon, and voiced the sentiment of the people OF
the district in expressions OF ynpathy iOr the
afflicted senator.
Under the call for temporary chairman, MIR.
h. j. Higgins, of iIi>g .nsvIlle, was chosen,
and Mr. w. j. Cnambiiss, of the same place,
was electe | secre
On taking the chair, the venerable democrat
thanked the convention for the honor conferred
upon him. and fee'Ingly intImated TIM IN Il l
probability 1t would he the last time he Wouli
have the privilege of presiding over II body OF
repI esentives ofthe p .rty in the service Of which
he had given HIS best years.
On motion the chair appointed a committee OF
three, one rom each representative district on
credentials The mi reported that
johnson county was entitled to fourteen and
Lafayette county to sixteen delegates. nil of
whom We're present, either in person or by
proxy.
The report was adopted and the
discharged.
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three on rules and order OF business, and II COM
mittee OF three from each county on resolutions.
The commit, e on rules ie Jorted recommended
that the temporary organ zLtion be maize per
manent, and the following rs the order Of busi-
n ISL. Receiving the report ofthe commtttes
on resolutions. 2. Nominations. }. Method OF
casting the vote. Thia report was adopted ana
| the committee discharged.
The committee on resolutions repOrtpd the
following
Resolved, That this convention believes the
exit a session of The legislature should enact such
q railroad law or laws as will redeem the
| pledges of the state democratic convention OF
1886. and bring the statutes into harmony with
the constitution of the state;
Resolved. That we view with pride the policy
advocated and the course pursued by our late
senator, the Hon. John Z. Harm IN, that 1t was
in entire accord with the democracy oil Johnson
and Lafayette counties; and that We. the dele
gates OF the people, assembled Tor the purpose OF
nominating q successor to the Hon. john r
Harmon, do hereby earnestly request OF his sue
cessor to use al honorable means andtothe extent
Of his ability to tax. up aad carry to a successful
termination the work iaausn-::ed by our ain ct
ed ex- senator.
1t Is with profound regret that We, the repre-
sentatives of the people Of Lafayette anu john
son counties, are called together TO select Il su =
cessor to our able and illustrious ex-state soma
tor, the Hon. John z. Harm IN. who AS strlck'
en- down in the prime oil u brilliant nanho' q
while battling for his constituents and IN behaii
OF the people. we recognize IN ultn u mfH vi
broad and liberal craftsmanship. a leader II
thought and q man whose ability and integrity
are only .Qualled by the courage TO expires:
conscientIously those views which have sheG
honor ON the district and the plaudits of tn
people on himself. With deep and heartfelt
sympathy we turn to HIM in his affection. ant
TO his family, who are grieyously oppressed
with q great and irreparable calamity, To O1el
that consolation which Springs from heart
wounded BY his %untimeiy fall. We earnest,
hope that the future may have In store Tor MIN
and for his many years of peace, prosperity ant
happiness, and that the cause Tor which he lei
may be carried by his successor to 4 successiu
ana early
The report was unanimously adopted.
Captain j. d. Conner. of Lexington, nomi
mated the Hon. Samuel p. Sparks, of Warrens
burg, for state senator, and moved that tn
nomination be made by reclamation. j. c
McGrew, In seoonding the nomination an
motion. read a copy OF a telegram TO Mi
Sparks, asking If he would carry out the view
or ex-senator Harmon. and a reply Us fOllOws:-
ODESSA, NO., May 5. 1887
Hon. Samuel p. Sparks -Warrensblrg, Mo =
If this convention nOminates you fer state sena
Tor. can we depend on you to vote and work ft
railroad legislation At the special session.
j. CONNER,
W. q. MC'jAUsLAND.
j. e. MCGRkw.
WA%RRENsBUsG. Mo, May 5, 1887.
j. D. Conner. W e. McCausland and j. {
Mc9rew-Odessa, MJ.:-My answer to you
telegram is 'Yesl" SAMUEL y. SPARKS.
., Mr.. Sparks was then nominated by acclama
tion.
The convention adjourned.